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Solvent leak suspected to have triggered Andhra Pharma factory blast, injured out of danger, Rs 1 cr ex gratia announced

The report by the factories department suggest that the mixture of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) prepared in the reactors was being transferred to a storage tank when the mixture leaked.

22 August 2024, 07:38 IST

Solvent leak suspected to have triggered Andhra Pharma factory blast, injured out of danger, Rs 1 cr ex gratia announced

Solvent leak suspected to have triggered Andhra Pharma factory blast, injured out of danger, Rs 1 cr ex gratia announced

Solvent leak suspected to have triggered Andhra Pharma factory blast, injured out of danger, Rs 1 cr ex gratia announced

22 August 2024, 07:38 IST

Vizag gas leak live updates: Villagers protest outside LG Polymers; company assures locals of safety

11 people have been killed and several hundred hospitalised after a gas leak at a chemicals plant, LG Polymers, on the east coast of India took place on Thursday. The plant operated by LG Polymers is located in the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, an industrial port city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The city and the surrounding area are home to around 50 lakh people. Stay tuned for live updates.

09 May 2020, 10:23 IST

Vizag gas leak live updates: Villagers protest outside LG Polymers; company assures locals of safety

Vizag gas leak live updates: Villagers protest outside LG Polymers; company assures locals of safety

Vizag gas leak live updates: Villagers protest outside LG Polymers; company assures locals of safety

09 May 2020, 10:23 IST

Gas leakage incident: NGT sets up fact finding panel

08 May 2020, 11:12 IST

Gas leakage incident: NGT sets up fact finding panel to assess damage, compensation

Gas leakage incident: NGT sets up fact finding panel to assess damage, compensation

Gas leakage incident: NGT sets up fact finding panel

08 May 2020, 11:12 IST

RCEP deal: ICC warns against misuse of rules of origin

Indian Chemical Council (ICC) on Monday said it is not against the signing of RCEP trade agreement among 16 countries, but demanded that the government should protect the interest of the domestic industry and prevent any misuse of the rules of origin.

04 November 2019, 14:08 IST

RCEP deal: ICC warns against misuse of rules of origin

RCEP deal: ICC warns against misuse of rules of origin

RCEP deal: ICC warns against misuse of rules of origin

04 November 2019, 14:08 IST

Govt asks chemical industry to introspect low FDI

The government on Tuesday said foreign direct investment (FDI) in India's chemical sector is "meagre" at only 9 per cent of the total inflow in the country in spite of conducive policy and asked the industry players to introspect the reasons for the same.

27 August 2019, 08:18 IST

Govt asks chemical industry to introspect low FDI

Govt asks chemical industry to introspect low FDI

Govt asks chemical industry to introspect low FDI

27 August 2019, 08:18 IST

Indian breakthrough: chemical industry to go green

In what may aid at least a section of the chemical industry to go green in the future, Indian scientists on Friday reported a breakthrough process with which the industry can eventually do away with the use of tonnes of organic solvent.

23 February 2019, 01:47 IST

Indian breakthrough: chemical industry to go green

Indian breakthrough: chemical industry to go green

Indian breakthrough: chemical industry to go green

23 February 2019, 01:47 IST